Radiator suspension for motor-cars.



G, ENRICO.

RADIATOR SUSPENSION FOR MOTOR GARS.

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GO'TANNI ENRICO, DE TURIN, XTALY, vLt-ISGNCL, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 F. I. A UF PQUGHKEEPSIE TGVJNSHI?, NEW YORK, CORPORATION 0F NEW YRK.

RABATGB SUSPENSION FOR 1IOTGR-CAS senesi.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application mea. December io, 190e. semaine. 347,041.5.

To all whom ii may concern- Be it known that I, GIOVANNI ENRICO, subject of the King of Italy, residing at Turin, in the Province of Piedmont, Italy, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator Suspensions for Motor-Cars, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact spociiication.

VNfhis invention relates to motor-cars, and has particular reference to the means for supporting the radiators used on such cars.

Heretofore it has been customary to rig; idiy support the radiator upon the frame of the car, and when so supported the radiator subjected to strains due to the flexion of the traine or Yto the strain between the engine and the trame. This strain upon the radiator tends to start the seams of the same and cause leakage. iioreover, the repair of the radiator is a matter ot considerable ditlieult): and cost.

in carrying out my invention, l propose to flexibly mount the radiator with respect to the frame, engine. or such parts as it may be connected with. y

in the accompanying drawings, have illustrated a car, embodying' one torni oit' my inrention.

Figure l represer'its a side vien', with 'parts broken away, showing' one form which my invention may take in practice. Fig. 2 is a front View of the saine', and Fig. 3 a detail perspective view of one corner ot' the radiator and its supports.

ln the drawings, l, l, represent the side parts ot the chassis. and represents the radiator, which may be oit-any suitable form or type.

5 represents the engine, which, in this f is a t: uieylinder vertical engine, but may be ot' any desired type. p

#i is the usual pipe to the cooling Water achats of the engine, and 5 is the usual rubber section between. the radiator and the pipe 1t.

n each side ot the radiator is lixed a trunnion adapted to lit into a. bearing 7, Which bearing is supported upon the sidetrame l.

It will be seen that the radiator would be free to, tilt back and lforth in the bearings 7 but for the support of the pipe 4.

In order to attain greater liexibility, a universal joint may be used in lieu ot the trunnion and bearings here shown. A rod 8 Datented Nor 9, 1969.1-,-

from the dash-board or other convenient part to the central upper part of the radiator may be depended on for the support thereof, instead of depending upon the pipe 4. Any other suitable form of flexible connection may also be employed.

it will be seen that in starting and stop'- pingl the machine and in going up and down hill and orer rough roads, the only strain placed upon the radiator will be the strain caused by its own weight, and not of other vportions of the vehicle, as has been customary heretofore. l

t will, ot' course, be understood that the invention may be modified in various respects Without departing from the spirit thereof, and I therefore desire it to be understood that I do not limit myselt` to the specific construction shown in the drawings. Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. The combination with a chassis comprising separated side parts, of a radiator having trunnions at opposite sides, bearings for said trunnions carried by said side frames, and a support connectinothe body of-the radiator and the chassis, slibstantially. as described.

2. The combination with a chassis, of a radiator supported thereby, trunnion] supports for the radiator permitting swinging movement on a horizontalaxis, one member of said trunnion supports being mounted on the side of the radiator and the other on the chassis, and means for supporting the top of the radiator.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature, inpresence ot two witnesses.

GIVNN ENRICO.

Witnesses:

C. HAUSMAN', AJOSEPH FoRNos 

